COTTON TO Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

cotton (to)

verb

Definition of cotton (to)

as in to care (for)

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Homegrown chip design firm SkyeChip also enjoyed a blockbuster IPO on the Bursa Malaysia stock exchange in May, surging 300% on its main market debut.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Fans of modernist architecture will find much else to enjoy, too – not least in Ibirapuera Park, with its striking array of mid-century buildings by Oscar Niemeyer, including the pavilion that now houses the superb Museu Afro Brasil.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of enjoy

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The Michigan recruit also makes the trek every day from Evanston knowing that while Ann Arbor holds his future, the final year of being a star high school athlete is something to cherish and relish.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
And Mae would not allow that, and was still in there pitching and relishing.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of relish

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Simply liking someone, feeling close to them or spending hours together isn’t enough to create an attachment relationship.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
Brower and Simone covered the floor around their refrigerator -- where Primrose likes to perch and poop -- with birdcage liner.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of like

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Gore says his commitment to Hammer, his first major acquisition in the film world, is backed by a deeply personal connection, having adored its horrors while growing up in the late 60s and 70s.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Ming and Wah are ten-year-old twins who adore a good mystery.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of adore

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One of them, Wilf (played with a neat balance of boyishness and menace by Charlie Webb), fancies her.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Guadagnino comes at Bertolucci from many angles, even claiming to have fancied him as a younger man, but facts and figures don’t really seem to enter into his concept of biography.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of fancy

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On the whole, my clients tend to favor a boutique experience with upscale yachts, luxury lodges, and private services.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
All favor Republicans except in California and Utah, where the new boundaries could help Democrats.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of favor

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The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners will be tasked with selecting the department’s new leader.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
At the Hästens Sleep Spa in Coimbra, Portugal, for example, guests select their preferred pillow firmness at check-in—a small detail designed to make the bed feel more personalized.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

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